The Well-Wishers
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Book six in the series called “truly magic in a reader’s hands” by Jack Gantos, Newbery Medal winner for Dead End in Norvelt.The wishing well is all used up, its magic drained, its enchantment gone dry. Or has it?In a reckless moment, Gordy threatens the old well, telling it to get going with its magic or else! and suddenly he and his friends are plunged into just the sort of adventures they’d longed for. But is it really the well’s magic that transforms troublemaker Dicky LeBaron from ne’er-do-well to hero? Or keeps Appledore’s orchard in bloom? Or sends James on a daring rescue of a damsel in distress? Does it matter?Sometimes the best kind of magic is the kind that isn’t so magical at all. . .This funny and gentle classic series is an enjoyable read-aloud and also a strong choice for independent reading. For fans of such favorite series as The Penderwicks and The Vanderbeekers.Enjoy all seven of the middle grade novels in Edward Eager’s beloved Tales of Magic series!
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Edward Eager (1911-1964) worked primarily as a playwright and lyricist. It wasn’t until 1951, while searching for books to read to his young son, Fritz, that he began writing children’s stories. His classic Tales of Magic series started with the best-selling Half Magic, published in 1954. In each of his books he carefully acknowledges his indebtedness to E. Nesbit, whom he considered the best children’s writer of all time–“so that any child who likes my books and doesn’t know hers may be led back to the master of us all.”
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780544671676
- Publication Date
- August 30, 2016
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Page Count
- 240
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lexile® Level
- 790L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~S
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 7
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 32200
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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